We found four communities that share the name Pigeon Hill.
Within Quebec, the name Pigeon Hill is unique.
Beyond Quebec, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these four communities, one is located in Canada and the other three communities are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Union County
This Pigeon Hill is located in Union County and lies 1,313 miles [2,113.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Pigeon Hill.
Maine
Washington County
This Pigeon Hill is located in Washington County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the east.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Pigeon Hill.
New Brunswick
This Pigeon Hill lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the east northeast.
Virginia
Essex County
This Pigeon Hill is located in Essex County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Pigeon Hill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pigeon Hill ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Camp Grounds (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pigeon Hill to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pigeon Hill and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Pigeon Hill to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,477 miles [8,814.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,198 miles [9,974.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,074 miles [6,556.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Footnotes ...
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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pigeon Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pigeon Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0419, Longitude: -72.9392
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The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
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If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
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While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
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The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Pigeon Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.723 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.863 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.074 degrees.